1To Benjamin Franklin from William Blakey, 9 January 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society As I am a friend to mankind, I congratulate you on the taking Bourgoin, tho’ I am angry with the American council for using him so kindly, if I had been the cheif he should have been scalped, the officers and men were obliged to follow his buchering orders tho their infamous and Mercenary dispositions are very well known. As You are acquainted with Mr....